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The Bourne Legacy – trailer
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Universal Pictures has released a sneak peek at The Bourne Legacy, the fourth film based on Robert Ludlum’s novels. This new film takes its name from a novel by Eric Van Lustbader who continued the franchise after Ludlum’s death. Missing this time around is Bourne himself, played by Matt Damon in the earlier films. The…
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David Tennant, Billie Piper and David Morrissey star in BBC One’s True Love
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David Tennant, Ashley Walters, Billie Piper, Jane Horrocks and David Morrissey star in a new BBC One series which starts later this month. Described as “BBC One’s first improvised series”, True Love explores five powerful and overlapping love stories set in the same town. The first episode centres on Nick (Tennant), who is happily married:…
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OverDrive announces new HTML5 browser reading service
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OverDrive, the company which distributes eBooks for retailers and libraries around the world, says it will launch a browser-based reader later this year. In March the company purchased Australian eBook retailer Booki.sh which makes titles available via the customer’s web browser rather than requiring them to install apps. OverDrive’s new service will be based on…
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Update released for Civilization Revolution iOS
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The iPad and iPhone edition of Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution has been updated to bring a number of improvements to the game. Additions include new in-game achievements, 10 new scenarios and animated units. The game arrived in the iTunes App store in August 2009 offering 16 playable civilizations, new graphics and an entirely new gesture-based…
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Macmillan and Penguin cite Kindle dominance in ‘collusion’ responses
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The two publishers facing legal action in the US over eBook pricing have denied any wrongdoing in their court statements. In April the US Government’s Department of Justice accused Apple and publishing houses Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Simon and Schuster and Penguin of colluding over the prices of e-books. In order to sell through Apple’s iBooks…
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Trailer: Royal Shakespeare Company’s Julius Caesar
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The Royal Shakespeare Company has released a new trailer for its production of Julius Caesar which opened in Stratford-Upon-Avon earlier this week. Set in modern day Africa, the production stars Paterson Joseph as Brutus, Cyril Nri as Cassius, Ray Fearon as Mark Antony and Jeffery Kissoon as Caesar. Directed by RSC Artistic Director Designate Gregory…